Glasto 2005: U2 and Prince in the frame!

Michael Eavis has confirmed that next year's festival will definitely go ahead, before Worthy Farm is rested over summer 2006.
And there may be thousands more tickets available this time!

Despite this year's festival site turning into a rain-drenched mud bath, festival organiser Michael Eavis has
heralded the event "the best Glastonbury ever" and confirmed it will be full steam ahead for 2005.

And as exclusively
revealed by Virtual Festivals last week, U2 have been lined-up to
headline!

Eavis said: "I say this every year but it just keeps getting better and better. There will definitely
be a festival next year and then we will take 2006 off. I've agreed a headline act today. It's a band who have never
headlined here before - and let's just say the number 2 is very involved!"

Describing Sir Paul McCartney's
set as "the best thing I have ever seen" while dismissing Oasis as "grumpy",
Eavis hinted he would be picking up his efforts to sign Prince for next year, but denied rumours that the
Rolling Stones are being chased to co-headline.

He said: "I try to get them (Rolling
Stones) every year, but it won't be next year. We just missed out on Prince this time, but I'm
hopeful for next year - if I can persuade him to get on a plane!"

The festival's founder also
hinted that the impressively smooth running of this year's event could pave the way for an increase in the number
of tickets allocated - possibly by as much as 20,000. They could be allocated via a lottery system.

He said: "We may increase
numbers yet. I haven't decided yet. But Glastonbury will carry on getting bigger and bigger. I'm 70 next year but have never
felt like retiring. We are going to be here a long time yet."

Festival officials and police have reported that revellers
remained in "good spirits" throughout the weekend, as crime rates plummeted.

The infamous 'toilet police' received
an overall positive reaction in their efforts persuading people to use the cubicles, rather than streams and
bushes. Pollution rates were down.

And touts were virtually eradicated, with only four found loitering outside
the site's perimeter.

When Virtual Festivals asked Eavis if a knighthood may be on the cards, he laughed:
"That's not really my thing. I don't know if I'd even be able to accept it!"